Kibori Kuma | Hand Carved Wood Bear | Japanese Hand Carved Bear with Salmon
VintageĀ Kibori Kuma (ęØ彫ćē) - meaning carved wood bear. These bears were first made in the 1920s by farmers in Yakumo, Hokkaido and later Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Production began when a leader of the Tokugawa clan suggested the farmers carve these iconic bears in the colder seasons when crops could not grow.
- Wood
- 20th Century
- 11" x 6.5" x 6.25" (length, width, height)Ā
- FA-AB033
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Kibori Kuma | Hand Carved Wood Bear | Japanese Hand Carved Bear with Salmon
VintageĀ Kibori Kuma (ęØ彫ćē) - meaning carved wood bear. These bears were first made in the 1920s by farmers in Yakumo, Hokkaido and later Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Production began when a leader of the Tokugawa clan suggested the farmers carve these iconic bears in the colder seasons when crops could not grow.
- Wood
- 20th Century
- 11" x 6.5" x 6.25" (length, width, height)Ā
- FA-AB033
Ā
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VintageĀ Kibori Kuma (ęØ彫ćē) - meaning carved wood bear. These bears were first made in the 1920s by farmers in Yakumo, Hokkaido and later Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Production began when a leader of the Tokugawa clan suggested the farmers carve these iconic bears in the colder seasons when crops could not grow.
- Wood
- 20th Century
- 11" x 6.5" x 6.25" (length, width, height)Ā
- FA-AB033
Ā
